Assistant Health, Safety & Environment (“HSE”) Director

Job Description

Assistant

Health, Safety & Environment (“HSE”) Director

Company Overview :  Our client has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Health, Safety & Environment Director with successful and progressive experience in enforcement of the corporate HSE program and providing regional safety oversight and support to construction operations. This position will assist the Safety Director in managing the HSE department staff and ensure compliance with all Federal (e.g., OSHA, MSHA, etc.), state, local, and other applicable construction safety codes, and regulations.

Position Summary : The successful candidate shall have a minimum of 15 years of field safety experience in heavy civil construction and transportation.

Responsibilities :

• Conduct safety inspections and audits of construction projects.
• Prepare weekly safety reports.
• Assist Project Managers and supervisors with work planning and development of job hazard analysis and safe work procedures.
• Conduct accident / incident investigations including root cause analysis.
• Conduct industrial hygiene assessments.
• Perform HSE orientations including drug / alcohol testing.
• Conduct HSE training in small and large group environments.
• Assist the HSE Director in developing, updating, and managing the overall corporate and jobsite specific HSE policies and procedures as well as all related guidelines, including hazard identification, use of personal protective equipment, accident prevention, accident / incident investigation, etc.
• Manage and supervise regional Site Safety Managers.
• Develop and implement appropriate HSE training programs for accident prevention and to improve overall regional safety.
• Establish and maintain HSE and training records.
• Perform regular inspections and safety audits to ensure compliance with the overall corporate HSE program as well as other environmental and occupational health and safety requirements.
• Attend various construction meetings (pre-bid, pre-award, pre-construction, etc.) as necessary.
• Disseminate current applicable safety information to assure that appropriate action is taken.
• Respond to and investigate all accidents / incidents.
• Review accident / incident reports for significant trends in construction accidents and reported safety hazards.
• Ensure compliance with all Federal (e.g., OSHA), state and local safety rules and regulation, including specific reporting and record keeping requirements.
• Stay aware of and up-to-date with all applicable federal, state and local safety rules and regulations.
• Perform additional assignments as required by the needs of the Company, or as otherwise directed.

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Assistant Health, Safety & Environment